European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes thursday March Stop of fyn in hit 1o 1layoff Lafayette ind. Up Ohio state s buckeyes never behind turned  numerous Iowa rallies to eke Rutan 85-81 Victory in the first big ten playoff game in 60 years and Advance tothe Mcaa basketball tournament. The game Between the big ten s co Cham pions was Only to determine which club would move into the tournament Region Al against East Tennessee at Lexington ky., Friday. Ohio state seeking revenge or a two Point overtime loss to Iowa earlier had plenty of anxious  less than one minute to play the Ilaw keys who had fought  to tithe game Only twice staged another rally to Cut Ohio state s Lead from 80-70to 80-78 before Denny Meadors and Bill Hosket each dropped two free throw for the clinching Points. The Hawk eyes who finished the big ten season with a 10-4 conference won lost record together with Ohio state might have won but for an exceptionally cold Start. Iowa went the first 8 02 with out a Field goal and missed nine shots before Chad Calabria got the first two Pointer. By that time Ohio state hitting12 of its first 26 shots was Well on the  tied the score at 24-24 before falling behind at the half 38-32, and then came  for a 50-All deadlock before the buckeyes spurted ahead to  s Sam Williams second highest scorer in the Rig ten paced the Point makers with 29, while Hosket sixth Best scorer in the conference led Ohio stat with 24. Each Buckeye starter hit double Fig urls and four Hawk eyes did too. Each team lost two players on fouls through contest and the other thre ers for Ohio state and on Iowa player had four fouls game  Victory was the 18th against losses this season for the a Nib while the defeat closed iiwawe1 Piagni with 16 victories and nine Des the Triumph sent Ohio state into it of tournament for the ninth time the buckeyes have won the Naci championship once and finished second twice. U strike is settled at Yonkers Yonkers . Up Yonkers raceway settled the dispute with its striking parimutuel clerks tuesday night and announced that racing would begin wednesday night. The harness track was close since its scheduled opening March 4. A spokesman said the track will attempt to put on its regular nine race  270 Trotters and pacers have remained on the  mediator Meyer Druck or announced the settlement Between Yonkers president mar tin Tananbaum and Henry , president of local 32 of the building service employee Union. Receive boost three year agreement was signed with the clerks receiving la night increase this year but no further increase in 1969 or1970. However in 1970 the clerks will receive an unspecified productivity Bonus based on the turnover that year. The minimum salary for clerks had been $26 a  2,000 people were out of work during the strike including the 500 clerks. Lost $10,000tht City of Yonkers estimated it lost $10,000 in admissions tax while the state s estimated loss was $200,000 a night. Yonkers mayor Francis x. O Rourke said the strike had a catastrophic effect on the area. The same local struck the track three years ago and in 1958, the horsemen struck the track. But this year was the first time track management had to suspend the racing schedule  meeting ends May 23. Pea receives offer to revive team event Palm Beach gardens Fla. A the professional golfers association tournament committee received an offer tuesday to reinstate the old�200,000 pea team Champion ship As a substitute for the okla homa City open Golf tournament this  offer suggested the dates of sept. 5-8, although the okla homa City open is scheduled for sept. 19-22. Horse racing Hawks royals snowed out by the associated press a National basketball association game was postponed and the racing pro Grams at three tracks can celeb tuesday because Ofa heavy snowstorm that swept the East and mid West. Victimized by the storm were the Aba game at Cleveland Between the  Hawks and Cincin Nati royals plus thorough bred racing at Bowie Charles town and water Ford. Four inches of Snow Cov ered the track at Bowie. Nine races each we recalled off at Charles town ., and at Waterford in Chester  The pro Grams were reschedule for wednesday. The Hawks royals game has been rescheduled for thursday night. 76ers whip Chicago Jackson Breaks tie gives kicks 107-104 Victory Over Baltimore new York up Phi Jackson broke a tie with a foul shot and then added a Field goalie the last 4fi seconds tuesday night to give the new Yor knickerbockers a 107-104 Victory Over the Baltimore bullets in a critical Eastern division game. Hal Greer s 30 Points led Eastern Champion Philadelphia to a 139-115 Triumph Ove Chicago in the opener of the National basketball association doubleheader before a capacity crowd of 19,500 at Madiso Square Garden. Jackson s free throw after Kevin Loughery missed two foul shots for Baltimore broken 104-104 tie and enabled new York to stay two games in front of Detroit for third place in the  frittered away a 12 Point Lead which it held at 57-45in the second period and led by Only 83-82 going into the final period. Earl Monroe who scored a game High 37 Points opened a 99-88 Lead for the bullets with accurate shooting Greer Monroe but the kicks closed to 99-97 Ona 9-0 spurt. Baltimore maintained the narrow Edge at 102-101 on Johnny Egan s foul shot but new York tied it at 102-102 on Emmett throws. Bryant s two free Finley out to buy seals keep club in Oakland Oakland Calif. A Charles c. Finley owner of the Oakland athletics offered tues Day to Purchase the Oakland seals and keep the National hockey league club Here. He will have to bid against Labatt breweries of Vancouver b.c., and wealthy canadians Max Bell of Calgary and Frank Mcmahon of Vancouver who have been trying for months to buy the seals. They say the would move the club a member of the nil s expanded Western division to Vancouver. Finley said he had informed Dahl president. Clarence Camp Bell of his interest several weeks ago and will Contact him again. He also was trying to reach Frank Tatum jr., Secretary and a director of the seals who is negotiating with Labatt Bell and  seals owe the league a balance on the franchise Pur Chase due by May 15. It has Charles Finley been reported at $700,000 but seals president Frank Selke says it is  said a major reorganization of the seals has been under Way for months. He said the club is trying to raise $2 Mil lion to pay the nil and other obligations. It is reported to havea $5 million investment. If we Don t pay the nil bythe termination Date they can take  the franchise and Wego Down the tubes Tatum said. We be got a gun the size of Cannon pointed at our Heads and the Only Way we can solve itis to come up with at least $2  seals who jumped from the minor Western hockey league to the expanded nil last fall got off to a losing Start and averaged fewer than 5,000 fans a game. Recently the won five lost three and tied two and Drew 10,800, 8,596, 11,201, capacity 12,025 and 11,814 be Seal Bido Eji Deq Aba sets draft for May new York up the National basketball association hoping to lure the top collegians Way from he rival american basketball association a announced tuesday it will hold its player draft May 8 in new , the Aba completing its first season will hold it draft earlier on april 26-28 in los Angeles. Additionally the Aba has held a pre draft for such players As Houston s Elvin Hayes setting up a certain Price War for the year s Best graduating College  Aba recently increased to 14 teams with the addition of Phoenix and Milwaukee. The 11 team Aba also is considering expansion. Aba commissioner Walte Kennedy who will supervise the draft pointed out that 37rookies made the 12-team league this season among those Are Earl Monroe of Baltimore Walt Frazier of new York Mai Graham of Boston Cle Haskins of Chicago and Jimmy Walker of  and Westley Unseld of Louisville head the list of prospective pros the two leagues Are sure to squabble Over. Others include Don May of Dayton Larry Miller of North Carolina mid Jojo White of Kansas. La a a in vi1 he a & a. A fore they were eliminated from making the  hiked their average at Tendance for 32 Home games to5,700. Prep grinder Dies of Spring injuries Gulf out miss a James Parker 16-year-old tackle at Harrison Central High school died monday night of in juries received during Spring football practice earlier in the Day. The boy trying out for his first year received head and neck injuries. I Loughery gave Baltimore another Edge at 104-102 which Bill Bradley quickly tied with pair of free throws. Jackson then scored the last three Points of the game for the kicks Triumph that broke a three game losing Streak. Greer set the Tempo of the opener immediately with Long. Range shooting. His biggest contribution to the Philadelphia Triumph was a 10-Point first period outburst. Wilt Chamberlain who Lead the league in Field goal percentage rebounds and is seek ing the assist title scored 22 Points for Philadelphia while Chet Walker had 28. Chamberlain sent philadelphian its Way with five straight Points at the Start of the second period that pushed the 76ers from a two Point deficit to a 35-32 Lead. It was downhill the rest of the Way for the no champions. Jim Washington led the Bull with 29 Points. The bulls were minus their leading scorer Bob Boozer who sprained his left ankle sunday night in Chicago Victory Over Cincinnati. He was to miss the bulls wednesday night game at Baltimore. Detroit a the de troit pistons went on a record breaking Binge tuesday night continued on Payo �2 Foyt will seek fourth Triumph at Indianapolis Indianapolis hid. A a. Al Foyt or. Of Houston will try to become the first four Lime Winner of the Indianapolis 500 mile memorial Day Auto race this , already the Only Man who Ever won the National Ope cockpit championship five times was nominated tuesday to drive one of two airs sponsored by Ansted Thompson Mac ing corp. Of  Ford powered cars yen be tested with both Turbo charged and a blown in i is before Foyt makes a remice Fortis Lith Indianapolis appear Ance. Ruby nominated Lloyd Ruby of Wichita i lllf.tex., was nominated for Ali ninth Indianapolis run m Vitwo Turbo charged  entered by the Gene my l0-of Indianapolis. Another entry without a Muer was filed tuesday by Jii ii h. Greer of Houston. A. -11sr., father of the racer chief Mechanic on it Ami Ona stud Thompson curs. The entry list has it will close at Midnight